Arby's Roast Beef is coming to Camden, with construction set to begin this week, said an official at the fast food chain. Kershaw CountyPlanning and Zoning Director Julian Gause confirmed Tuesday that Arby's Roast Beef had been issued a construction permit for a 2,755 square foot restaurant to be built nesxt to the Gate gasoline station in the parking lot of Springdale plaze, which currently has Wal-Mart, Goody's and Winn-Dixie as its anchor stores.

After seven years in which the old Boylan Haven Mather Academy has continued to sit unused, a public hearing has been scheduled for March 6 to once again float the possibility of rezoning the property for commercial use.

The volleyball court in the gym at Camden Middle School looks normal- until the students start draping sheets over the net and bring out a big plastic ball to toss over it. The seventh-graders aren't' taking clown classes; they're preparing to play Blackout, a mixed-up version of traditional volleyball. Many of the rules stay the same, but the ball is definitely different-softer so it doesn't hurt like a hard volleyball-and the sheets add an element of excitement; players can't see from which direction the ball is coming. The game is what attracted a camera ...

Charles C. Gay, founder and chairman of Builders Transport, a Camden-based national trucking firm, has resigned. Gay will no longer be associated with Builders. He resigned not only as chairman but also gave up his seat on the board. Builders' has struggled financially in recent years and company officials have been attempting to sell the corporation. Comcar, a Florida trucking firm, signed a letter of intent to buy the Builders earlier this year but that deal fell through last month. TRISM, a New York-based company, has also examined Builders' books and has made a tentative $17 per share offer there ...